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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.midnight.network/u/system)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/welcome-to-midnight-network/5 "2026-08-21T13:11:09Z")
We are so glad you joined us. Midnight Network Midnight is a cutting-edge, privacy-focused blockchain network designed to empower developers with zero-knowledge (ZK) technology. Here are some things you can do to get… --- ## [Decentralized infrastructure is great… until you have to pay for it](https://forum.midnight.network/t/decentralized-infrastructure-is-great-until-you-have-to-pay-for-it/1345)
**Author:** [@bochaco](https://forum.midnight.network/u/bochaco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/decentralized-infrastructure-is-great-until-you-have-to-pay-for-it/1345 "2026-09-24T14:29:32Z")
Decentralized infrastructure often comes with fragmented payment systems. Different networks require different tokens. Different protocols have different transaction mechanisms. And users or developers may need to acq… --- ## [Night Token Redemption Not Working](https://forum.midnight.network/t/night-token-redemption-not-working/1344)
**Author:** [@MrWolf](https://forum.midnight.network/u/MrWolf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/night-token-redemption-not-working/1344 "2026-09-23T01:02:27Z")
Hi there I have repeatedly tried to redeem my NIGHT tokens but the system is not working. I have also tried searching the net for anyone else suffering similar circumstances so hoping support can be given here. After … --- ## [100 days of midnight](https://forum.midnight.network/t/100-days-of-midnight/1316)
**Author:** [@Guto](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Guto)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/100-days-of-midnight/1316 "2026-09-22T13:28:46Z")
Hey everyone :waving\_hand: Nick here (Guto here and on Discord, @Godson\_Kpp on X) — full-stack engineer studying, building, and writing about Midnight. I’m running a public build log called 100 Days of Midnight: working… --- ## [Building a messenger on Midnight: identity on-chain, messages off it](https://forum.midnight.network/t/building-a-messenger-on-midnight-identity-on-chain-messages-off-it/1339)
**Author:** [@lucifer](https://forum.midnight.network/u/lucifer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/building-a-messenger-on-midnight-identity-on-chain-messages-off-it/1339 "2026-09-21T19:46:25Z")
We have been building a private messenger on Midnight for a few months, and this is the first time any of it has been public. It is on Preprod, it is not open to the public yet, and we would rather show the on-chain part… --- ## [VIA Labs Zealy Sprint Results](https://forum.midnight.network/t/via-labs-zealy-sprint-results/1341)
**Author:** [@Jay-Albert](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Jay-Albert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/via-labs-zealy-sprint-results/1341 "2026-09-21T18:44:41Z")
The VIA Labs Sprint has officially wrapped, and the leaderboard is final! Huge congratulations to our winners, who each took on private invoicing in USDM in a different way. :1st\_place\_medal: 1st @ChApS Built Midnight… --- ## [Thaw 2 showing not redeemed but it was redeemed, further redemption thaw 3 and 4 impossible](https://forum.midnight.network/t/thaw-2-showing-not-redeemed-but-it-was-redeemed-further-redemption-thaw-3-and-4-impossible/1340)
**Author:** [@TidyLagoon41](https://forum.midnight.network/u/TidyLagoon41)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/thaw-2-showing-not-redeemed-but-it-was-redeemed-further-redemption-thaw-3-and-4-impossible/1340 "2026-09-21T11:27:23Z")
Hello. When i tried to redeem thaw 3 there was an anomaly: thaw 2 displayed “not available to redeem” and thaw 3 showed a cumulated amount corresponding to 2+3. Tentatives to redeem thaw 3 failed. Now I try to redeem tha… --- ## [Error 500 Yoroi redemption / internal server error](https://forum.midnight.network/t/error-500-yoroi-redemption-internal-server-error/1023)
**Author:** [@qualle](https://forum.midnight.network/u/qualle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/error-500-yoroi-redemption-internal-server-error/1023 "2026-09-19T17:50:52Z")
Trying to redeem Midnight in yoroi/ledger. Always getting : Building the redemption transaction error returned from Midnight API: Internal Server Error When trying in midnight.gd (app or address), always says same, e… --- ## [Night Token Redemption Unsuccesfull](https://forum.midnight.network/t/night-token-redemption-unsuccesfull/867)
**Author:** [@Nollie50](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Nollie50)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/night-token-redemption-unsuccesfull/867 "2026-09-17T15:20:23Z")
Anyone else having trouble reedeming night tokens with Lace wallet? cant seem to find any support help page.. --- ## [A gap in contract-owned shielded coin handling: no documented way to get the real mtIndex (plus a couple of related notes)](https://forum.midnight.network/t/a-gap-in-contract-owned-shielded-coin-handling-no-documented-way-to-get-the-real-mtindex-plus-a-couple-of-related-notes/1338)
**Author:** [@ekacin](https://forum.midnight.network/u/ekacin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/a-gap-in-contract-owned-shielded-coin-handling-no-documented-way-to-get-the-real-mtindex-plus-a-couple-of-related-notes/1338 "2026-09-10T10:48:05Z")
Context We’ve been building UBLP’s Incoterms Escrow module ( UBLP/modules/incoterms-escrow at main · ekacin/UBLP · GitHub ) — a Compact contract that holds shielded NIGHT in escrow for trade deals (buyer locks funds, an… --- ## [Create-mn-app Hello World scaffold: cascading version errors on local devnet deploy (compact-js/ledger-v9)](https://forum.midnight.network/t/create-mn-app-hello-world-scaffold-cascading-version-errors-on-local-devnet-deploy-compact-js-ledger-v9/1335)
**Author:** [@spiffamani](https://forum.midnight.network/u/spiffamani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/create-mn-app-hello-world-scaffold-cascading-version-errors-on-local-devnet-deploy-compact-js-ledger-v9/1335 "2026-09-09T07:43:40Z")
Hi all — hitting a chain of dependency issues trying to deploy the default Hello World template from create-mn-app@0.5.1 to the local devnet. Posting the full error sequence in case others are hitting the same thing, sin… --- ## [Ura Relay Club is live on Preprod: DUST sponsorship for applications](https://forum.midnight.network/t/ura-relay-club-is-live-on-preprod-dust-sponsorship-for-applications/1336)
**Author:** [@iampress](https://forum.midnight.network/u/iampress)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/ura-relay-club-is-live-on-preprod-dust-sponsorship-for-applications/1336 "2026-09-08T16:22:50Z")
Hi everyone! We’re sharing Ura Relay Club, our Midnight Preprod pilot for sponsoring applications’ DUST transaction fees through an API. The aim is to let developers build application experiences without requiring every… --- ## [DUST balance not increasing despite active generation rate](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dust-balance-not-increasing-despite-active-generation-rate/1330)
**Author:** [@SalsActual](https://forum.midnight.network/u/SalsActual)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dust-balance-not-increasing-despite-active-generation-rate/1330 "2026-08-31T15:58:38Z")
What are you trying to do? Generate DUST from my NIGHT balance using the official DUST Generator. What’s not working or unclear? The generator shows everything connected and generation active, but my DUST balance appe… --- ## [Zkir returned non-zero exit status -4](https://forum.midnight.network/t/zkir-returned-non-zero-exit-status-4/1329)
**Author:** [@Hughdownunda](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Hughdownunda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/zkir-returned-non-zero-exit-status-4/1329 "2026-08-31T15:42:02Z")
I need help. I have been trying to compile 5 smart contracts for weeks now so I can make my dApp(s) live on the Midnight network. After fixing every compilation error known all of my contracts now say the same thing. Zk… --- ## [Dev status update: Aug 22-30](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dev-status-update-aug-22-30/1332)
**Author:** [@nasihudeenJ](https://forum.midnight.network/u/nasihudeenJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dev-status-update-aug-22-30/1332 "2026-08-31T15:37:03Z")
If you built in the MLH hackathon this weekend and hit sync or faucet issues on preprod, here’s what was going on and where things stand now. Both the Nethermind and STL Preprod faucets were down during the Aug 22-23 wi… --- ## [Mohalu \_ when can it be expected?](https://forum.midnight.network/t/mohalu-when-can-it-be-expected/1327)
**Author:** [@brendachang](https://forum.midnight.network/u/brendachang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/mohalu-when-can-it-be-expected/1327 "2026-08-30T01:02:02Z")
--- ## [VIA Labs Sprint is Live!](https://forum.midnight.network/t/via-labs-sprint-is-live/1326)
**Author:** [@Jay-Albert](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Jay-Albert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/via-labs-sprint-is-live/1326 "2026-08-28T19:57:04Z")
:rocket: VIA Labs Sprint is Live! USDM now moves natively between Cardano and Midnight, powered by VIA Labs, a cross-chain messaging layer spanning 150+ networks. :hammer\_and\_wrench: 12 Quests → Transfer USDM to Midn… --- ## [EchoMKB -- the Midnight Agent skill that works for Coding Agents](https://forum.midnight.network/t/echomkb-the-midnight-agent-skill-that-works-for-coding-agents/1321)
**Author:** [@StickmanCharles](https://forum.midnight.network/u/StickmanCharles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/echomkb-the-midnight-agent-skill-that-works-for-coding-agents/1321 "2026-08-26T20:35:28Z")
EchoMKB is an agent skill developed by EchoForge for AI writing Midnight code. Since the Compact syntax and SDK package names in the model training data are mostly outdated, this skill has removed the “answer from memory… --- ## [The Kuira Sprint has officially wrapped, and the leaderboard is final!](https://forum.midnight.network/t/the-kuira-sprint-has-officially-wrapped-and-the-leaderboard-is-final/1320)
**Author:** [@Jay-Albert](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Jay-Albert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/the-kuira-sprint-has-officially-wrapped-and-the-leaderboard-is-final/1320 "2026-08-26T15:27:19Z")
Huge congratulations to our winners! :tada: :1st\_place\_medal: 1st: @Uetto.sec Built Doorman, an age-verification system where an issuer enrolls you once as an opaque hash on-chain, while your ID never leaves your phone… --- ## [Midnight Content Bounty Program — Eclipse](https://forum.midnight.network/t/midnight-content-bounty-program-eclipse/1148)
**Author:** [@Olanetsoft](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Olanetsoft)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/midnight-content-bounty-program-eclipse/1148 "2026-08-25T09:13:34Z")
Midnight Foundation is launching another round of the Content Bounty Program to support community members who want to create educational content about building on Midnight. Whether you write tutorials, make videos, or bu… --- ## [Dev status update: Aug 15-21](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dev-status-update-aug-15-21/1319)
**Author:** [@nasihudeenJ](https://forum.midnight.network/u/nasihudeenJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dev-status-update-aug-15-21/1319 "2026-08-24T16:18:47Z")
A few things we saw developers hitting this week. If you’re using @midnight-ntwrk packages and hitting a StateValue constructor error or a duplicate class warning, check your compact-js version - a second copy of onchai… --- ## [Dev status update: Aug 8-14](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dev-status-update-aug-8-14/1317)
**Author:** [@nasihudeenJ](https://forum.midnight.network/u/nasihudeenJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dev-status-update-aug-8-14/1317 "2026-08-17T15:30:23Z")
A few things we saw developers hitting this week. If you’re using wallet-sdk-shielded, wallet-sdk-facade, or wallet-sdk-hd as separate imports and hitting a constructor error, a ChargedState error, or a heap out-of-memo… --- ## [Proving you're over 21 on the phone: building an age-check dApp with the Kuira SDK](https://forum.midnight.network/t/proving-youre-over-21-on-the-phone-building-an-age-check-dapp-with-the-kuira-sdk/1310)
**Author:** [@uetto.sec](https://forum.midnight.network/u/uetto.sec)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/proving-youre-over-21-on-the-phone-building-an-age-check-dapp-with-the-kuira-sdk/1310 "2026-08-15T02:09:58Z")
I spent this sprint building Doorman, an Android dApp on the Kuira SDK. The idea came from a boring situation: she walks up to a bar and hands over a driving licence carrying her name, her address, her licence number and… --- ## [Midnight Content Bounty Program](https://forum.midnight.network/t/midnight-content-bounty-program/626)
**Author:** [@Olanetsoft](https://forum.midnight.network/u/Olanetsoft)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/midnight-content-bounty-program/626 "2026-08-14T18:29:04Z")
Midnight Content Bounty Program Midnight Foundation is launching a Content Bounty Program to support community members who want to create educational content about building on Midnight. Whether you write tutorials, make… --- ## [Introducing dStorage](https://forum.midnight.network/t/introducing-dstorage/1283)
**Author:** [@bochaco](https://forum.midnight.network/u/bochaco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/introducing-dstorage/1283 "2026-08-12T17:50:37Z")
Building decentralized applications isn’t just about deploying smart contracts. If your users’ files ultimately live in a traditional cloud where the infrastructure can access plaintext, your application still relies on… --- ## [Dev status update: Aug 1–7](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dev-status-update-aug-1-7/1307)
**Author:** [@nasihudeenJ](https://forum.midnight.network/u/nasihudeenJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/dev-status-update-aug-1-7/1307 "2026-08-10T15:15:16Z")
A few things we saw developers hitting this week. If you updated to the latest Midnight Preview and got a ChargedState error on a dApp that was working before that was a protocolVersion jump (22000 → 1000000) that lande… --- ## [Midnight Explorer is now open to advertising partners](https://forum.midnight.network/t/midnight-explorer-is-now-open-to-advertising-partners/1306)
**Author:** [@minh.tex](https://forum.midnight.network/u/minh.tex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/midnight-explorer-is-now-open-to-advertising-partners/1306 "2026-08-09T15:29:18Z")
\*\* Building on Midnight?\*\* Then your users are already here. Midnight Explorer is now open to advertising partners. Put your project directly in front of an active onchain audience while they’re discovering tokens, … --- ## [Proposal: Creating a Unified Developer Journey for the Midnight Ecosystem](https://forum.midnight.network/t/proposal-creating-a-unified-developer-journey-for-the-midnight-ecosystem/1304)
**Author:** [@kriptolojik](https://forum.midnight.network/u/kriptolojik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/proposal-creating-a-unified-developer-journey-for-the-midnight-ecosystem/1304 "2026-08-08T23:04:43Z")
Hello Midnight community, I’d like to share an idea that I believe could strengthen the overall developer experience within the Midnight ecosystem. This proposal is not about creating new programs or replacing existing … --- ## [What I learned about private membership in Compact (and 2 problems it created)](https://forum.midnight.network/t/what-i-learned-about-private-membership-in-compact-and-2-problems-it-created/1282)
**Author:** [@uetto.sec](https://forum.midnight.network/u/uetto.sec)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/what-i-learned-about-private-membership-in-compact-and-2-problems-it-created/1282 "2026-08-08T22:51:51Z")
Sharing something that changed how I build on Midnight, plus where I got stuck afterwards. The lesson: I was using a Set to check whether someone was on an approved list. Seemed obvious. It is wrong. A Set reveals which… --- ## [The runtime gives you 4 of the 5 cost dimensions before you deploy](https://forum.midnight.network/t/the-runtime-gives-you-4-of-the-5-cost-dimensions-before-you-deploy/1287)
**Author:** [@uetto.sec](https://forum.midnight.network/u/uetto.sec)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/the-runtime-gives-you-4-of-the-5-cost-dimensions-before-you-deploy/1287 "2026-08-05T17:26:30Z")
I learned this from norm’s thread on error 1010, and from poking at it afterwards. The part I did not know: the node prices a transaction across five dimensions (readTime, computeTime, blockUsage, bytesWritten, bytesC… [Next page](https://forum.midnight.network/latest.md?page=1)